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and publisher. It had a

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game in development, entitled ''Virtual Battle Ball''; however, it was eventually canceled.

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'' *''Emoyan no 10-bai Pro Yakyuu'' *''Great Deal'' *''Pocket no Naka no Oukoku'' (canceled) * In , a side scrolling action game released by Hect for the

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in 1992, the player controls a green-haired boy named Ricky Slater on a quest to rescue his kidnapped family from the evil necromancer, Count Crimson. It features gameplay similar to that of ''

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, all in a

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setting. Levels include a

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. The game uses

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in dialogue, which was rare for games of that era, which typically use

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'' gave it a score of 24 out of 40 and praised the smoothness of the character animations. ''

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'' retrospectively considered the game's graphics and animation of a higher quality than the many ''Zelda II'' clones for the Famicom. A North American version was planned and previewed publicly, but was ultimately cancelled, possibly due to the NES' waning popularity in the region and the rising popularity of the

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console. The game has never been released outside of Japan, nor has it been re-released in emulation for other systems. Its rarity has made it a collector's item in Japan's used games market. *''

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'' *'' Thoroughbred Breeder'' *'' Square Deal: The Game of Two Dimensional Poker'' *''

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